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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 32

Main and Trunk Roads Should be Nationalised

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 8

Speaking at the June meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council Cr. S. Hooson said it was his opinion that main and trunk…

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Producers Switch to Road and Air

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 6

Producers of fruit and vegetables in the Coffs Harbour district have exercised initiative and have switched from rail to…

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Bananas on Train to Taree in Good Order

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

The 12,500 cases, of bananas from Coffs Harbour and districts north to Murwillumbah, held up on the train at Taree,…

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Railway Commissioner Non-suited

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

The Commissioner for Railways was non-suited by Mr. E. I. Cocks, SM, in a damages claim against Lorrie Edward…

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New Cameron Bridge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

PALMER'S CHANNEL.--Mr. Bert Walsh and the Shire Council gang have made progress with the work of building the…

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Move Bananas by Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.--Mr J. J. Murphy, chairman of directors of the Banana Growers' Federation, staged in Coff's…

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18-Mile Road Race

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 6

On Sunday the Grafton Cycle Club will hold an 18-mile road race, starting and finishing from the Royal Hotel, South Grafton. The race will be…

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Farewell To Retiring Railway Officer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

At the South Grafton Railway Offices yesterday a presentation was made to the Resident Engineer (Mr. A. J. Warren), who…

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Position Grim, Says Railway Official

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 3

"THE position is grim," said the District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. D. H. Fraser) late yesterday afternoon. Owing to the shortage of coal, and the impossibility of…

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Heifer And Motor Gar Collide

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 2

A collision between a motor car and a heifer occurred on the Pacific highway two miles from Brushgrove ferry on the Ulmarra…

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Through Street Bridge Work Near Completion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

The Through street bridge will be opened to traffic before the end of the week stated the Mayor of South Grafton (Aid…

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Canecutters Arrive By Train

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

Fourteen Australian cane cutters arrived at South Grafton yesterday by the mail train. They were met by the Commonwealth…

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Carry Goods By Rail, Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Emergency plans for the carriage of goods by rail and road were announced to-night by the…

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Councils Urge Reclassification Of Casino Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

South Grafton Municipal Council his decided to co-operate with the Copmarhurst Shite Council in urging that…

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Train Services Might Be Cut In Near Future

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

"In view of the serious coal position, further cute in passenger services might be necessary in the near future," said…

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Road Transport of Bananas Will Cut Costs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.--If arrangements could he made for the road transport of bananas to Melbourne Sydney and…

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To Organise Road Transport Services

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

"It is highly desirable that in all districts and towns throughout the State an Emergency Transport Organisation should…

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Missing Motor Car Found Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

A new Austin sedan motor ear which disappeared from the rank in front of the Garden Theatre, Grafton, on Tuesday…

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Statement Sought on Deep Sea Port and Railway

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

The necessity of the State Premier indicating to the pubic the Government's intention on the Iluka deep-sea port…

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Emergency Road Transport

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

A 28-ton railway truck provided for transport of beans and peas, is to leave Coffs Harbour at 3 am…

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